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List of incorporated places in Maryland

The following is the list of incorporated places in Maryland. Incorporated places are self-governing municipalities chartered as cities, towns, or villages by an Act of the Maryland General Assembly or, in some cases, by a referendum.[1] Despite the designations of city, town, or village, there are no differences in municipal power and authority.[2] There is no official classification of municipal governments and the municipalities are equal under Maryland law.[2] The municipalities themselves decide whether to avail themselves of the specific powers conferred on them by the Maryland Constitution and state code.[2]

Since its separation from Baltimore County in 1851, the City of Baltimore is more of a county than a city under state law.[3] Baltimore exercises charter home rule similar to Maryland's nine charter counties.[3]

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^ abIn the case of certain villages, the municipal charter was created by a referendum of qualified voters in each respective jurisdiction in accordance with Article 23A, Sections 20 through 30 of the Annotated Code of Maryland. Chapter 3. Municipal corporations. (1998). Maryland General Assembly 1998 Legislative Handbook Series, vol. 6. State of Maryland Department of Legislative Services. Retrieved August 9, 2007. See Villages in Maryland for a list of jurisdictions that were chartered as municipalities by referendum.

^Pocomoke City was originally incorporated as New Town under Chapter 151, Acts of 1865 and later reincorporated under its present name in 1878. Worcester County, Maryland: Municipalities - Pocomoke City. (2007, April 16). Maryland Manual On-Line. State of Maryland Archives. Retrieved on August 9, 2007.

^Charter for Chesapeake Beach was originally granted in 1886, but was later repealed under Chapter 554, Acts of 1888. Town was later re-incorporated under Chapter 245, Acts of 1894.

^Unlike a village chartered as a municipal corporation, a special tax district lacks home rule powers and must obtain approval from the Maryland General Assembly for all changes affecting authority granted to that district. Chapter 4. Special taxing districts and regional agencies. (1998). Maryland General Assembly 1998 Legislative Handbook Series, vol. 6. State of Maryland Department of Legislative Services. Retrieved August 9, 2007.